Virginie Egger

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Virginie Egger (born 1966) is a Swiss-born Canadian artist and illustrator living in Quebec.

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Egger was born in Geneva and received a diploma from the ’École des arts décoratifs (later the Centre de Formation Professionnelle Arts Genève  [ fr ]) there. She moved to Quebec in 1988. After working for eight years on animated films, she began working as an illustrator for magazines and youth literature. [1] [2]

Egger directed the National Film Board of Canada animated film Un pas, which was presented at the World Festival of Animated Film Zagreb. [3]

Egger's first picture book Recette d’éléphant à la sauce vieux pneu (text by Carole Tremblay  [ fr ]) received the Governor General's Award for French-language children's illustration. Her illustrations for the book were also shown at the Biennial of Illustration Bratislava. She also received the Grand Prix Grafika in the categories editorial illustration and children's books. [1] [3]

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References

  1. 1 2 "Répertoire de ressources culture-éducation - Les artistes à l'école - Virginie Egger" [Directory of Culture-Education Resources - Artists at School - Virginie Egger]. Culture et des Communications Québec (in French). Archived from the original on 24 December 2017.
  2. 1 2 "Prix du livre jeunesse des bibliothèques de Montréal" [Montreal Libraries Youth Book Award]. City of Montreal (in French). 2008. Archived from the original on 3 March 2012.
  3. 1 2 "L'abécédaire des créateurs - Virginie Egger" [The creators' primer - Virginie Egger]. Communication-Jeunesse (in French). Archived from the original on 24 December 2017.
  4. ↑ "Complete list: The 2010 Governor General's Literary Awards". The Globe and Mail . 13 October 2010. Archived from the original on 5 February 2023. Retrieved 3 July 2024.
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